Much has been said about the lack of housing across Australia, and there is no doubt we are facing a critical housing shortage. Supply is being routinely constrained due to increasingly difficult and slow planning systems.
You can talk about a number of topics within major construction in Australia, such as safety issues, government regulations, improving the design process etc.
Many of the States and Territories have plans in place to address water security and climate resilience but the timing to implement various initiatives are often at the tail end, that is, 2050 of the current planning horizon.
Information silos are detrimental to today’s construction jobsite, leading to inefficiencies, miscommunication and mistakes, which can cause projects to go over budget and past their deadlines, leaving clients unhappy and employees frustrated.
NAWIC has a bold mission to achieve 25% female participation in construction by 2025.
To achieve Net Zero carbon by 2035, it is imperative for the Australian construction industry to develop and adopt Australian-Based Embodied Carbon Standards which are independent, transparent, and meet international standards.